Sunday, March 16, 2014

New Titles on the shelves at Miner Memorial Library... come on in and check us out!


Here are a few of the titles for our new arrivals section 


Adult Books:

Dust by Patricia  Cornwell

In Dust, Scarpetta and her colleagues are up against a force far more sinister than before.  With unparalleled high-tension suspense and the latest in forensic technology, Patricia Cornwell once again proves her exceptional ability to surprise—and to thrill. 

It's Classified by Nicolle Wallace
From the bestselling author of Eighteen Acres comes a novel with a true insider’s look at the lives of Washington’s political elite. It’s Classified reveals the intrigue and drama that go on behind the closed doors of the White House and opens up a world few have access to.

Black Wind by Clive Cussler
Dirk Pitt teams up with his children to find two WWII Japanese subs that went down armed with a devastating payload: a new biological virus.

I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai  (the young girl shot by the talaban for wanting an education)
I Am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.

Junior Books:

Subway Love by Nora Raleigh Baskin
If her parents had never divorced, Laura wouldn’t have to live in the shadow of Bruce, her mom’s unpredictable boyfriend. Her mom wouldn’t say things like "Be groovy," and Laura wouldn’t panic every weekend on the way to Dad’s Manhattan apartment. But when Laura spots a boy on a facing platform, lifting a camera to his face, looking right at her, Laura feels anything but afraid, and she can’t forget him. Jonas, meanwhile, thinks nonstop about the pretty hippie girl he glimpsed on the platform — trying to comprehend how she vanished, but mostly wondering whether he will see her again in a city of millions — and whether if he searches, he would have any chance of finding her. In a lyrical meditation on love, Nora Raleigh Baskin explores the soul’s ability to connect, and heal, outside the bounds of time and reason.

The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales
Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions: making Easter cascarones, celebrating el Dia de los Muertos, preparing for quincea–era, rejoicing in the Christmas nacimiento, and curing homesickness by eating the tequila worm. When Sofia is singled out to receive a scholarship to an elite boarding school, she longs to explore life beyond the barrio, even though it means leaving her family to navigate a strange world of rich, privileged kids. It's a different mundo, but one where Sofia's traditions take on new meaning and illuminate her path.

Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George
The stories of Red Riding Hood and Robin Hood get a new twist as Petunia and her many sisters take on bandits, grannies, and the new King Under Stone to end their family curse once and for all.


(All reviews from Amazon.com)

Children's Books:
Elmer and Snake by David McKee
123 vs. ABC by Mike Boldt
Face Bug by J Patrick Lewis

Movies on DVD:
Twelve Years a Slave
Captain Philips
Gravity
Dallas Buyers Club
Catching Fire
The Book Thief
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Despicable Me 2

These are some of the new items.   I'll post more in the next few weeks!

Until then,
Bonnie

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Game night at the Miner Memorial Library Cancelled



Sorry to disappoint everyone, 
but due to weather conditions 
this months game night has been cancelled. 
 Please join us next month on the
 second Thursday at 7 pm.  

Stay safe and warm.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Rebecca Rule and the History of Town Meetings





The Friends of the Miner Memorial Library sponsored a 
Humanities Talk by Rebecca Rule today.
  
What a great speaker!! 
 She had us all laughing about some of the 
things that go on at Town Meetings.  
She also included a brief history of town meetings.  
They have been going on in New England since the 1600's!  
They also only take place in New England.   
It was very well attended by folks from the surrounding area.  
What a wonderful way to spend a gray afternoon. 

Bonnie Cilley - Librarian